When you are content, you are happy with yourself, and when you are careless, you are worry-free: if you are a contented person, enjoy yourself, do not worry about everything, and have no intention of competing, you will be worry-free.
Being contented with things will always make you happy, and a person who has no desires will be self-exalted: People should understand that those who are satisfied will always be happy, and should not be fettered by worldly things. When they reach the state of having no desires or desires, their character will naturally improve. So noble.
Being contented is not humiliating, but the ancients suffered from humiliation. But children and old people are playing happily, and it is peaceful to be in contact with the colorful flowers. There is a scroll of books in the daytime, and a candle is held when the mood comes. ——Pu Su's "Contentment"
The wise enjoy mountains and mountains as picturesque, and the benevolent enjoy the boundless waters. A glass of wine calmly and a cup of tea calmly. ——Tao Yuanming
Those who are content and not greedy, are content with poverty and are happy with the way, strive to do good things without losing their normalcy, act at the right time, and get what they want, will be content with everything and can last for a long time: know how to be satisfied, not be greedy for fame and fortune, and be content with Poverty-stricken people are willing to maintain good health, strive to pursue the perfection of personality, do not violate the principles of life, be punctual in words and deeds, and perform their duties with peace of mind, thus making their living environment comfortable. In this way, you can always be healthy and live a long life
It is always difficult to be satisfied whether you are rich or poor, but contentment is what you want. ——Zhang Yingzeng's "Congxun Zhaiyu"
Be content with the breadth of the world, but be greedy for the narrowness of the universe. ——Zeng Guofan
Every joke is made fun of, always happy and not angry.
Ordinary food and clothing can be spent at any time, and don’t ask for extra money.
You will always be satisfied if you have three full meals. ——Tang Yinyi's "Second Sigh of the World"
Being content is not humiliating. ——Cai Kanyi's "Twenty Rhymes of the Celestial Body in the Example of Bai Le"
Tie your hair up to your bright head, elegance In Lingu. After fifteen years of retirement, it was like being freed from the shackles of an official position. If you cling to the barriers and seek the same old ways, your lies cannot be redeemed. Returned from Fu Fu. Fortunately, I did not recover. There is a field to feed the hungry, and a garden to feed the family. There is a huge house, but there is nothing stored in it. Walking across the section, doing farming and driving away. The quantity of dou-shu is easy to gain, and the calculation of dodder fur is enough. The situation is difficult, but he has been spared the humiliation. I am happy to have a good year, and I will have new crops. There is a bottle of wine by the bedside and several books on the shelf. Reading and reciting books while drinking is better than silk and bamboo. To the north of the water and to the south of the city, Cangjun is lined with thousands of jade. It is more necessary to imitate Yuan Liang, and the remaining ones are planted with pine and chrysanthemum. Inviting literary lovers, chant oh, the sun belongs to you. If you are self-sufficient for the rest of your life, what else do you want? ——"Contentment" Wei Zongwu
An ox plows half of a field. The harvest depends on the sky, and the shortage also depends on the sky. Three full meals with simple tea and light food are delicious in the morning and sweet in the evening. Clothes are warmer than silk and can be worn long or short. There are several thatched huts, making it safe to walk and stay. After the rain, the sky is blue and we are sailing in a small boat, with fish on one side and wine on the other. Children return home at night and talk in front of the lamp. There are words today as well as words in ancient times. I sleep alone at three o'clock in the morning. Who is a god? I am a god.
A volume of "The Empty Valley of Nanshan" is full of madness and madness: a pear and a cow are half a field, and the harvest depends on the sky, and the shortage depends on the sky. I have three meals full of coarse tea and light food. It is sweet in the morning and sweet in the evening. The cloth is warmer than silk. It can be worn long or short. There are several thatched huts. It is safe to walk and safe to wait. The rain has passed and the sky is blue. Driving in a small boat. The fish is on one side and the wine is on the other side. The children return home at night and talk in front of the lamp. There is a saying today, and there is also a saying in ancient times. I sleep alone when the sun rises three poles, who is the god...